Inspired By Creativity & Art Excellence
Let’s introduce you to each of our talented and experienced instructors. Each one is an incredible artist on their own, which will engaging you with an amazing gift of teaching. And each one is excited to help you grow on your artistic journey!
Linda Ziglar
Linda is the founder of The Art Room. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art from Mercer University, she studied Watercolor under Ernie Stofko in Macon, Georgia. Given her experience in both public and private schools and serving as the Visual Arts Director at The First Academy in Orlando, Linda brings over 34 years of teaching experience. Join Linda in one of here Adult Oil or Watercolors classes.
Allison Dyer
Allison has been teaching with us since 2013, sharing her bright energy with us for over a decade. Allison graduates from the University of Florida. She teaches Adult Collage, Kid’s Mixed Media as well as our Adult Private Parties. Allison is a founding member of the Winter Garden Art Association and exhibits her artwork at the Winter Garden Gallery.
PJ Svejda
PJ is a professional painter specializing in portraiture and figures. She graduated with Bachelors degree in illustration and earned her Masters in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Since 2015, PJ has been teaching drawing and painting to all levels in various mediums, although she primarily paints in oils for her own work.
Maggie Ziglar
Maggie is a Florida, home grown, self-taught artist, who has been teaching since 2011. She loves to teach children of all ages. Maggie will engage your kids during Saturday Kid’s Paint and the Mommy & Me classes. And is super fun and professional when celebrating your child’s birthday and special event parties.
Rowland Cooney
Rowland bring over 15 years of experience as a freelance sculptor and teaches sculpture in various mediums. He has won several awards from magazines, websites and conventions for his figurative sculptures. In addition to teaching, Rowland sculpts custom figures for his clients. He had designed classes in Figure Sculpture, Advanced Stop Motion, Duct Tape Art and Classical Japanese Art. Rowland has been teaching children sculpture classes and special workshops for adults, since 2017.
Paula Haughey
Paula is a self-taught professional artist, who has been teaching at the Art Room since 2018. Her passion for teaching is evident during our Kid’s Let’s Paint and Middle School Art classes. Paula will share her art knowledge, while sparking creativity in children of all ages. She loves helping children express themselves through art!
Vera Lee Hobbs
Vera received a Fine Arts Degree in Fashion Design from Savannah College of Art and Design. After succeeding as a clothing designer with Jantzen Swimwear and Columbia Sportswear, she found a home at The Art Room as Admin. Since 2016, Vera teaches our Homeschool Art Workshops, Kid’s Let’s Draw class and helps with Saturday Kid’s Paint and special events. With The Art Room’s sponsorship, she has brought new art experiences to the kids on her mission trips to Nicaragua and Burundi, Africa. She loves teaching kids of all ages!
Julie Green
Julie received her B.A. in Humanities and received a post-graduate certificate in education from The University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, Wales. Julie taught in elementary schools in Wales and London. In the summer of 2007, Julie retired to Florida, where she soon discovered The Art Room. Julie began painting a beautiful collection of oil paintings and then in 2014 she was introduced to Mosaics. This ignited yet another artistic passion and she has since created countless mosaic 2D and 3D pieces. Julie loves sharing her knowledge as she teaches our Adult Mosaic classes.
Anastasia Spring
Anastasia Spring is a graduate of Saint Petersburg State University. She’s a self-taught artist, furniture painter/DIY’er, and works as a social media manager at the Art Room.
